In his exit speech, Kevin thanked Karen, saying: "When Strictly is on, I'm not the easiest person to live with – I go a bit mad – so I'd like to say first of all, thanks to my wife for putting up with me."

Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday (December 9) with its semi-finals at 6.45pm on BBC One. The semi-final results show airs this Sunday (December 10) from 7.15pm, also on BBC One.